GRE Word List
FERRET
a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat
The meaning of the word ferret is a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| colander | a perforated utensil for washing or draining food |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |